The death was the first passenger fatality on a United States airline since 2009, when 49 people onboard and 1 on the ground were killed in a crash of Continental Express plane close to Buffalo, New York.

One of the engines experienced fuel leak when firefighters arrived on the scene, and a small fire was brought under control.

The plane made the emergency landing after the crew reported damage to one of plane's engines, the fuselage and at least 1 window.

A female passenger was "partially sucked out" of Boeing 373's window when the engine exploded and shrapnel from it smashed a window.